A great higher-level thinking activity involves comparing and contrasting two things via a Venn diagram. And it is easy to do on the computer!



1.Open a new blank PowerPoint slide.

2.Draw a nice large circle and then duplicate it.
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3.Arrange the circles so they are offset as shown at the right.

4.Double-click the “top” circle.

5.Change the color if you want, and change the transparency to about 50%. (For older versions, use the paint bucket tool to change the fill color to “no fill”)
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6.Use the text box tool to add labels and to add information to the sides and center of the venn diagram.


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Note - double-click the text box tool to keep it selected. Press the escape key to de-select it.